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Some towns in various states still celebrate V-J day. Moosup, Connecticut holds an annual V-J day parade on the 2nd Sunday in August, and holds the distinction of being the oldest continuous parade celebrating V-J day since the actual surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Arkansas was the only other state to make the holiday official statewide ...
What's V-J Day? Victory over Japan Day is the anniversary of Japan's formal surrender to the Allies. In August of 1945 news of the surrender was announced and celebrations erupted all across the ...
During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army.Due to its central location in the Northern United States and burgeoning population, Ohio was both politically and logistically important to the war effort.
Ohio in the Civil War: 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens; History, photos, rosters, and biographies of the 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry( Archived 2009-10-22 at the Wayback Machine 2009-10-22) National flag of the 26th Ohio Infantry; National flag of the 26th Ohio Infantry - probably the unit's second national flag
The Moosup VJ Day Parade, one of only a few in the country, will kick-off its 63rd march on Sunday. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The 14th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Toledo, Ohio, on April 25, 1861, under Colonel James Blair Steedman in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers. [1] The regiment moved to Cleveland, Ohio, April 25, then to Columbus, Ohio, May 22. Left Ohio for western Virginia May 27. Moved to Clarksburg May 29, and to ...
The next letter from Levi Coman is dated April 29, 1862. Coman, along with the 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, marched with their division from the camp at Pittsburg Landing toward Purdy, Tennessee.
He is buried in the Ohio section of the National Cemetery. Samuel R. Peters later served in the United States House from 1883 to 1891. He represented the 7th District in Kansas. Archibald Lybrand Jr. later served as Mayor of Delaware, Ohio and the United States House from 1897 to 1901. He represented the 8th District in Ohio.